The Pursuit of Perfection

Perfection. The impossible pursuit; the most improbable accomplishment. It’s something the best aspire to achieve and the worst don't even try, knowing it’s never going to be in their reach.

Perfection is a gift. It causes us to try harder, to work more, to push the limits of what we thought we could do.

Perfection is also a curse. It convinces us that everything and everyone is there for our use, pawns in our pursuit.

Perfection is something that, as children, we believe in. And as adults, we scoff at. But there’s something about perfection that keeps it on the forefront of my own mind.

It’s not the quest for my own perfection - that's where the curse comes in. If it's about my perfection, then I will never experience it. See, perfection is impossible for me, but not impossible for Christ.

That's right. Jesus Christ. Because of Jesus, I have the possibility of experiencing the benefits of perfection without ever actually achieving it on my own.

Does that mean I stop trying? Do I stop pursuing the elusive goal? No. I strive every day to become more to do better and to get closer. But I know, without him, that pursuit is in vain…because without him that’s all it is – vanity.

So the question is: are you pursuing perfection away from Christ? Or are you pursuing perfection through Christ. One is vanity. The other leads to eternity. The choice is yours.